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Reptiles
Non-venomous Snakes
Common Sand Boa
Eryx conicus
Local name: Durkya / मण्यार
lightbulbKeel-scaled and heavily patterned; a burrower.
Identification
The Common Sand Boa (Eryx conicus) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Durkya / मण्यार.
Habitat. Scrub, farmland and rocky ground
Diet. Rodents, lizards
Field notes. Rough-scaled, shorter than the red sand boa. Also trafficked. Harmless constrictor. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Scrub, farmland and rocky ground
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Diet
Rodents, lizards
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Behavior
Rough-scaled, shorter than the red sand boa. Also trafficked. Harmless constrictor.